Rojas A Gonzalo, González G Néstor, Venables G Cristián, Araos H Daniel
Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Rev Med Chil. 2008 Dec;136(12):1570-3. Epub 2009 Mar 23.
Gran versus Host Disease (GVHD) is a common complication in allogenic bone marrow transplants and in some cases, it involves the oral mucosa. Therefore, the appropriate diagnosis and timely treatment is essential to prevent local complications which interfere with normal oral functions and facilitate infection spread. We report a 17 years old woman with GVHD associated to lichenoid and ulcerative lesion in the oral mucosa, which responded to the topical administration of a 0.1% tacrolimus ointment.